This dock may be used without a power supply, receiving its power from the USB port on the host computer, but power available to connected peripherals will be limited to what the host computer can provide. If too many power hungry devices are plugged into the USB ports on the dock the dock may be unstable or shut down as a result of exceeding the power that the upstream USB port on the computer can provide.

It is recommended that a power adapter be connected to the dock for the best experience and reliability. Connecting a power adapter also allows the dock to charge the connected computer using USB Power Delivery Passthrough.

This dock features a USB-C Power Delivery (USB PD) power input, allowing it to be used with any USB PD power supply with an appropriate rating to power the dock and the connected laptop. ALOGIC recommend the DCG1X100 100W Rapid Power GaN charger as a preferred power adapter for use with this dock.

The dock secures 15W from the connected power adapter to power itself and any connected peripherals and passes the remaining power to the connected computer. As a result, the use of a USB PD power adapter that has an output at least 15W higher than the power adapter supplied with the computer is recommended to ensure that the computer charges at the highest speed possible when connected to this dock. The dock can provide up to 85W of power to the connected laptop when used with a 100W USB PD power adapter.

The DV3 is a DisplayLink enabled dock, we recommend installing the DisplayLink software which is free to download via: https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics/downloads

The DV3 is compatible with Windows, MacBooks (even M1 MacBooks) and Chromebooks.

The ALOGIC DV3 Docking Station supports up to two independent external displays at Full HD resolution (1920x1080 @ 60Hz). You can connect two HDMI monitors or one HDMI and one VGA monitor. If you plug in three displays simultaneously (2x HDMI + 1x VGA), the VGA port will mirror the video output of one of the HDMI ports.

Yes. Standard M1, M2, and M3 MacBooks natively limit external monitor output to a single screen over USB-C. Because the ALOGIC DV3 is built with DisplayLink technology, installing the free DisplayLink driver allows base Apple Silicon MacBooks to run two extended Full HD displays.

The DV3 is a compact, bus-powered 12-in-1 dock and does not include a power adapter in the box. It can run off your laptop's battery for on-the-go connectivity. For laptop charging, plug your laptop's original USB-C charger or a USB-C PD charger (up to 100W) into the dock’s dedicated USB-C PD port. The dock reserves ~15W to power itself and attached peripherals, passing up to 85W Power Delivery to your computer.

Yes. The ALOGIC DV3 includes a USB-C to USB-A adapter. When connected via USB-A, DisplayLink technology enables dual external display output alongside full access to Ethernet, card readers, and USB peripheral ports. Pass-through laptop charging is not available over legacy USB-A ports.

Yes. Installing the free Synaptics DisplayLink driver (available for macOS, Windows, and ChromeOS) is required to enable dual-display output across all laptop models regardless of hardware video output limits.

"The ALOGIC DV3 Dock provides 12 essential connections:
Video: 2x HDMI ports and 1x VGA port (1080p @ 60Hz).
Data Transfer: 1x 5Gbps USB-C port and 1x 5Gbps USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port.
Peripherals: 3x USB-A 2.0 ports (ideal for wireless keyboard and mouse dongles).
Networking & Power: 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port (1Gbps) and 1x USB-C PD input port (100W max input).
Storage: SD and MicroSD card readers."

Thunderbolt 3 and 4 ports uses the same connector as USB-C ports. You can use the DV3 dock on Thunderbolt 3 or 4 ports however you won’t be able to achieve Thunderbolt data speeds. NOTE: Thunderbolt 2 ports use a different physical connector and hence are incompatible.

The Left HDMI port on the DV3 is a Display Alt. Mode pass thru port. It requires the host laptop to have a USB-C port that supports Display Alt Mode to pass on the video signal via this left HDMI port.

NOTE: Using the USB-A adapter on the DV3 will also disable the Left HDMI port and will limit display output to only 2 external displays (right HDMI and VGA).

To ensure that the laptop charging feature is working, the end user must have:

An external USB-C power adapter connecting via the PD port on the DV3
The Host laptop must be using the USB-C connector cable
The Host laptop must have a USB-C port that supports power delivery


NOTE: The dock may consume up to 8W from the external power adapter. Ensure that the any external power adapter used has sufficient power to pass onto the laptop.